The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-07
A SCHOOL GIRLS FILTRATION.
1t Leads to Her Ruin, for Which John r.
Tompkins, Postoffice Clerk, Is Arrested.

John r. Tompkins, the second delivery clerk
in the postoffice was arrested last night at 9
o'clock. charged with enticing Alice Arch
er, the thirteen-year-old step-dauehter of
DR.. Henry S. Cunningham. away from
home for immoral purpose. The
warrant was sworn out by DR.. Cunningham
himself. Detective Bruce, who made the ar
rest. added the charge of giving liquor to a
minor, and the entire bond was placed at ST. 500
The father of the young man became surety for
his appearance before the Mayor for prelimin-
cry examination, this morning. and ne was re-
leased.
The warrant states that the crime with which
Tompkins is charged was committed last Tues
day night On that evening the girl left
her home, telling her parents that she was going
to spend few days with lady friend in the
northern part of the city. That night she was
seen in company with young Tompkins by a
friend OF DIR. Cunningham, who notified him of
the fact and furnished the additional informa-
ton that there rumor that she and Tomp
kins were going to elope. DR.. Cunningham i'm
mediately placed the case in the hands OF detec-
tive Bruce with instructions TO find the girl IL
possible. All the outgoing trains were watched
Wednesday night, but as the couple did not APP
pear, Bruce on Wednesday set out to find the
girl. He succeeded in locating her in a house
in the southern part of the city, and watched
her until yesterday morning when he took
her home. There she made con-
fessIon, and said that young man at the deliv-
cry window of the postoffice had accomplished
her ruln although she did not know his name.
Substantially, her story was that on her way TO
a private school in the northern part Of the city
she had frequently passed through the postof1ce
lobby. Several weeks ago Tompkns began
flirting with her, and they grew more familiar,
until she began stopping and talking with him.
Monday he proposed take her driving
Tuesday evening. and she thoughtlessly accept
ed He proposed TO to her fathers residence
for her, but she objected to that, telling him
that her father did not allow her to receive visits
from young men, and she finally agreed to meet
him at the postofice at o'clock. She kept her
engagement, and, procuring horse and buggy,
Tompkius took her to Broad Ripple. Their first
stop was at kissel's saloon, on North Tennessee
street near Ninth, where she was induced
Ripple, ne persuaded her to take two more
glasses, and when they started home she
helpless under the influence Of the wine, and
easily fell a victim to the evil designs of her
companion. She overcome with shame
that she would not return home, and was taken
to the house in which detective
Bruce found her. All this time she
name of the young man. With detective Bruce
she went to the postoffiee to identify the man.
1t was arranged that she should stop at the win
dow to talk with the person she had been flirt-
ing with, and when she did so the detective rec
ognized him Tompkins The warrant
sworn out at once by DR.. Cunningham. and the
arrest occurred as soon Tompkns quit his
work and returned home last night.
Tompkins is twenty years of age, and of
highly respected parents. He was given a posi-
ton in the postofiee soon after Mr.. Jones's ap-
pointment